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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
OBTUSE MR.. THIKHED.

Amanda Tells Him How the Alder
manic Race is Run.
From the Buffalo Courier.
Young Mr.. Tbikhed called on Aman-
da last Saturday evening, and proceed
ed to tell her all about his new blue and
white striped psjsmss, but Amanda had
heard SO much about MIR. Thikhrd's
wardrobe that change seemed desir-
able to her and she tried to divert him
by say ing that her father WAS running
for alderman
"Dear me-" said Mr.. Thikhed, has he
ught III, mr."
"Caughl them? Caught whomP"
"Why, the aldermen"
Hes not trying to catch anybody"
But you said 50; you said he was run
ming for 'em "
mo, no; he's running for the office Of
alderman
won't he get tired?"
"Tired? HOw?"
Wont his legs get lame? Your faith
er q pretty stout, ain't h.? Can he run
fa.?'
IL wish l could make you understand.
He simply wants to get into the office OF
alderman "
" ny uOIl DtE uOOE
mo. but he must be elected before he
can go In"
On. yes; now see How funny! But
what does he want 10 be elected for?"
"Why, to he alderman"
What does he want to be alderm an
for?"
We'll, for one thing he wants to keep
his eye on the petition to pave our
street with aRphAlt
Then 1t won't blow away, will itP"
"Blo " away ?"
Yes: will it make a heavy weightH"
What on earth do you mean? viii
what make a heavy weight ?"
Your fathers eye"
"Why, what a ridiculous question. |
never said anything about Its being
paper weight
Yes, you did; you said be kept 1t on
he petition"
why. meant be wanted to keep a
watch on it,"
Nv, uldn't clock be better?"
Il don't mean timepieoe; real
watch you knOw-a live watch-whaI
do YOU call IL ?"
Watch dog, perhaps.
mo, no; hr wants to be ready for It,"
"For whaIP"
ut FttltlOu.
Whose petition ?"
"The asphalt peoples"
"Dear m-, what do they look like?"
Look lIk.?"
"Yes. Are they black, and do they
smell bad?"
"who on earth are you talking
sbouI?"
"Why, the asphalt people"
"rhey're not made OF asphalt, you"
"But you said they were"
al didn't. The people that want to
put down the pavement | meant"
"Did 1t tire them to carry liz"
"rhey didn't carry it,"
"rhen how could they put 1t down."
"Oh, good gracious, Mr.. Thikhed,
real!y can't answer such questions
You'll have to go to some OF the other
girls"
lbs 2 O'Clock now; do you think I'd
find 'em Mt homt?n
"On. yes, you may find them all at
home"
perhaps I'd better go, then-eh:"
"P, rhaps you had"
And be went.
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Three new steel steamers Of 5000 tons
each, building on the Clyde for the
Canadian pacific's Japan and British
Columbia trade.
The Hague government has introduced
In the second chamber bill requiring
the Dutch East Indies to contribute T..
100 900 forms annually to the e1-
chrquer.
The British government has decided
to Danish King Jags, OF OpOrbo, West
Africa. to St. Helena. The king recently
caused $50 OF his subjects TO be behesded
ss warning to Others not to permit
traders to go into the interior.
kilograms from Senegal announce
that the famous MsrabOui OF Mshmoud
Lamine. chief opponent OF French infii-
-nce IT. Soudan. was killed In the recent
encOunt,r with the French troops.
Several army officers on furlOugh at
Pesth have been ordered to return to
their garisons In Croatia Immediately.
A number OF officers In the reserve corps
have been ordered TO settle their affairs.
so rs to be In readiness to join their regi-
ments.
10 the Spanish chamber OF deputies
Senior Moret, minister Of foreign affairs.
d MED that there has been any negOtia.
lions with the object OF making neutral
the straits OF Gibraltar.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER, "a, 1887.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

Children pluck up the growing plants,
sometimes, prompted by snatIve Curl
osity to penetrate the mystery OF their
growth. We call such children foolish
~ impatient and attribute the act to
their being children. Babies of larger
growth follow their example and We call
1t wisdom; desire TO penetrate tn,
mysteries OF growth, or the hidden
causes Of being, or the origin OF dark
sayings and peculiar customs. Men
have been doing this for ages
and for generations. One by one
the myths of our childhood, the
fairy tales OF our youth and the cherish
Ell beliefs and acceptsnCes OF our ripper
years are ruthlessly torn aside and there
is no new thing TO take their place. In
this way the cold, relentless hand OF
unimaginstiye fact has dethroned our
idols and torn away the vail from the
shrine Of many of our hottest and most
sacred memories and faiths. The hand
of the ioOnoclaSt was long since raised
against Christmas, to prove from the
facts Of Judesn history and Judean geo.
grsphy that it WAS impossible that
the manger cradle Of Bethlehem, viii, b
has grown historic above all the manger
aides of the world, could have cradle d
the Christ OF chrlstendom on the 25th OF
December.
What matters II when. or where, o.
how he came among men. His cradle
stands not so much for what IL Is in H.
self, as for what 1t is accepted as being
and 1t is the faith which men have In 1t
the beliefs which center around 1t which
make 1t OF value to mankind. Aside
from the restricted beliefs which art
held by the churches concerning Christ,
the Christ Child idea has gone out into
sll the world. Ii stands for all that
is sweet and clean and true and
tender and helping and loving and kind
among all pc plies. In one form or an
other IL has ITS hold in all hearts, Its
home in all countries and among all
races So long as il works its divine mil
istry OF peace 10 earth and good will 10
men," il concerns us little to dig dow
about ne cold roots and ascertain all the
genealogical data, or pursue the myth "
myth It b., to some hidir g place ard drag
IL forth TO the light Of tod Y, To deny it,
authenticity. Christmas deserves better
treatment, and here at this glad season
sacred to good will we shrine 1t OnOr
more In our hearts and wish all the
LIGHT readers n happy, joyful, cheerful,
merry Christmas.
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Live Man In a Coffin.

FROM tnt NulCO NNhisl Eh'SAI''S''
A certain undertaking firm on Main
street have been moving their stock OF
goods from the Walsh bull ding 10 that
OF jacobs In the rear OF the latter
building they had LOT Of untrimmed
ouffins piled up just under q skylight,
the top oasket being open. iestt rdaY
one OF the boys, for n joke, cra~led In
the coffin and WAS lying there peacefully
reading. just above the skylight runs
the porch Of the lodging house 10 the
rear OF the store. In the lodging house
Is n Young lady who takes care OF the
rooms About this time she appeared
on the scene, singing and IA happy rs
could be-, The JOuhg man IN the CONN
heard her coming, dropped the paper
and lay perfectly still. The girl, sll
unconscious OF the cruel juke about TO
BE- perpeirAted, casually glanced through
the sky light, ana her gaze rested on the
casket and the apparently dead man
within. Her eyes began 10 grow larger
and peculiar fascination held her TO
the spot. The Young man, almost dying
with suppressed laughter, winked bis
eye. The girl gssped. Then he opened
his mouth, and the watcher grew pale.
He raised his foot and her fortitude
gave way. She gave a terrible scream
and fell over fsinting on the kylight,
SCATTERING the glass and Likewise shat
tering the nerves OF the practical joker,
who jumped suddenly up, and over went
the funny man coffin and all to the floor,
10 feet below. The young man was
bruised and scared, while the alarmed
folks above picked up the insenslbl-
girl and after ten minutes work succeed
ed in restoring her to consciousness.
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J.H. MAROUART.
Crescent City Boot and Shoe Fac
fnrv

Crescent City Boot and Shoe Fac
tory.
Has the largest and most complete stock IN
the city, and defies competition with all couI-
petitors The following 10 partial list:
Gents calf boots from 81 upward; boys
boots and shoes of all descriptions, in cali,
grain, button and lace.
full line of heavy boots, the best In the
market; price $500 Come and examine hem.
J. II. Ms $3.50 and $500 shoes, in button, lace
and gaiter, are the best in the state; every
pair guaranteed.
A complete stock of gents fine button, lace
and gaiter shoes. They are the finest In the
city
In addition to my stock of boots and shoes, ]
carry all kinds of shoe polls for ladies ann
chldrens shoes, and the Celebrated l. M.
backing.
Orders for any styles of boots and shoes will
be promptly executed. A nice ut and general
satisfaction guaranteed.
Repairing of gents and ladies' shoes and
boots specially and attended to with dis
patch and care.
HIS sPECIALTIEs.
English lace hunting boots.
The riding boot.
The brewers boot.
The stOcRman's boot.
The boys boot
And also slippers o. every description.
Ca and see him, at No. IL Soledad street,
opposite the courthouse.
l0l3tf SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
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PRESS COMMENT.

Milwaukee Sentinel: n the British
manufacturers could vote at the next
presidential election thev would be I'M
animOus for Mr.. Cleveland.
Philadelphia Times: The United
States can aft rrd modern navy If we
are TO have any ara. Ii would be bet
ter to have none than to have one that Is
useless.
Peoria Transcript: The Chicago TrI-
buns may ne q good republican newsya-
per, bur some one occasionally Invades
It's editorial page who smells strongly OF
mugwumpery.
81 Louis Globe De monrat: For presi-
dent in 1888. james G. Blaine, OF Maine;
for vice president. j. B. Foraker, OF
Ohio. Platform: Protection to Amer
lean industries.
Detroit Tribune: The Republican
parry can do a good thing for itself and
she country by making vigorous warfare
on free trade. free whisky and free I'm
migration. And II can't begin the fight
on that line any too soon.
The dpputatiOn appointed by the Bap-
tist Union that waited upon Mr.. Spur
geOn ard requested him 10 reconsider
hts Withdrawn from the union. received
a dispatch from that gentleman at Mem
tone, asking them to postpone the inter
view until he arrives 10 London a month
hence.
'srhnt' zoe OF those Hanlsn razors IA
IL NOT the customer "HariaD
raz " ~atsd tRe-barber Yes
pulh gasped tue -gue,-ysv'
IN Rer. I'VE call iL the
Budget.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of authority vested in me as sub
stitute trustee to Geo.R Hines, named and ap
pointed in a certaii deed of trust executed
and delivered TO said Geo X. II mes on the lot h
day of March, A. ID. 1855, by VIM. HOlla and
wife, Eliza Holland, for better securing
the payment of promisDry note of two
thousand dollars therein fully described, but
which said prOmisOry uote will now be fully
satisfied upon the payment of twelve hundred
aud seventy seven dollars and fifty cents,
which said last named amount became due on
the 18th da, of December, 1887 to the lnterna.
tiunal Building aud Loan Association,
| will offer for sale, between the le-
Hal hours thereof, at PUBLIC AUG
TIOS, TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, for cash.
on TUESDAY the 3rd day of January, 1888, at
the cOurthou door. IN San Antonio. a certain
tract or parcel of land known and described AS
follows: Lot No 4S, in Hewetts, Newton and
Paschals addition In a certain block bounded
as follows: On the north. by North street; on
the east, by Santa Glars street; on the south,
bv Center street, and on the west by Newton
street, being the same lot conveyed to Adams
Il Wickes. by J. T. Breckenridge, by d, ed
April 18th. 1870. recorded in Bexar county
records. Book w, pages 3l5 and 3l6; reference
10 also made to deed of Adams Il Wickes to j.
Z. Cumberland, Book Vol. 40. pages 10, IL
and II, together with all the rights, members
and appurtenances thereto belonging.
This the 10Th day of December, 1887.
A. J. FRY,
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO GEORGE K. HINES.
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L. WoLFsoN'S MILLINERY.

Ii Is probably one OF the most difficult
undertakings 10 attempt the description
OF fret class millinery establishment;
this Ia specially the case when viewing
the many fold devices, shapes, shades,
forms and styles OF the muitiforum STOCK
OF the millinery department at "Wolf-
son's Fashion Bazaar" The assortment
Of unfinished head dress In the wsv OF
hats and bOnnets In their various mate
rials and qualities, are immense, and no
lady need go away without making
choice and selecting her trimmings,
while all can be suited or get matched
In colOrs to their respective dresses. IL
10 here In place to say that
the brims OF the new hats
are ospriciously shaped, turning up
deeply on one side, short at the back
and projecting over the face; they, as
already stated NOTED, two toned and
striped. Among the prominent styles
NAV be mentioned as again fashionable,
feather turbans made OF tips OF
Pheasants or doves. Feathers generally
have again become part OF the leading
styles, especially those largely long and
slender In shape rather than round. The
low crowned "Toques" OF English styles
are becoming highly fashionable for
shopping and travelling purposes and are
well adapted to high or low coifiure.
The "Bo peep" or pointed poke"
bonnet worn without strings will again
be quite q figure during the coming
season, and highly fashionable. scotch
turbsns come 10 the market with low
crowns, but high trimmings In
front. For little girls from four to
the teens. small pOkes OF felt or round
sailor shapes turned up In black, quaint,
soft-crowned bonnets OF surah, velvet or
cashmere, will command prominent
enquiry through tue season. and while
the crowns OF little girls and misses are
considerably lower the loops OF RIBBONS
or vclvets with which they are trimmed
will give the height required. Among
the many oddities OF trimming material,
NAV be mentioned beads OF every size
and style, In new compositions, forms
and shapes, have just been received;
cock plumes, fancy feathers and wings,
new ribbons 10 endless variety, odd com
binations that surpsss anything In rich
ness, color or quality, have been I'm.
ported. One Of the greatest novelties OF
the season will be bOas OF ostrich feath-
ers: of these all black or black and white
viii! be the most favored. 70 sum 1t up
IL will be seen that diversity will be the
prevailing characteristic OF the coming
millinery season.
The display OF the millinery depart
menr att WOlfson's bazaar Ia now In
readiness, and no better place could be
found TO choose your Christ mas present
for wife. daughter or sister. The ladies
are hereby given special invitation TO
call and examine the immense stock.
Polite and pleasant ladies will walt up
on Won. IL l7.6t
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IT'S An III Wind

That brings with II gusts OF rain from the
mort beast. Wt0n the wind blows from that
quarter on a wet day, the rheumatic are apt
TO suffer ev, n IL seated by their ain com
Portable lngle" IN a cosy arm chair. A few
wine gIasstuls OF HOstetter's Stomach Bitters
most GENIAL and comforting of specincs-wil
afford them unspeakable relief. There is
diseasc-more particularly II used for It's re-
lief at the Outse'. Chi Is and fever, dyspepsia,
constipation. liver complaint and lack OF
tone In the kidne and bladder, should also
be treated with this useful family medicine OF
DO antc origin Appetite improves, refreshing
slumber once more visits the weary eyehds OF
the nervous and the circulation ~ enriched
and accelerated in consequence OF Its invIgor-
atlng and reg rating action. Use II as pro
tectOr after getting wet.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue of authority vested in me as sub
sTitute trustee, to William Holland nam and
appointed in a certain deed of trust, executed
and delivered TO said William Holland on the
18th day of April. 1885, by W. Hardy,
Joined by his wife s. p. Hardy, for better secur-
ing the payment of promissory note of eigh-
teen hundred and forty dollars therein fully
described, but which said prOmssory note will
now be fully satisfied upon the payment of
eight hundred and twenty-five dollars and
twenty-five cents (SS25 % which said last
ma ned amount brcame due on the 18th day of
December loSI, TO the Inter- atiOnal Building
and Loan association, will offer for sale, be
tween the legal hours thereof at public auc
ton to the h'gnest bidder for cast, on Tuesday,
the Bird day of January, 1888, at the court
house door in san Antonio, a certain tract
or piece of land known and described as fol-
lowe: Being in south east portion of Original
city lot No 49, on the west side of San Pedro
creek, having a front of 20 varas on ZavRlla
sire ct, running back between parallel lines in
a northerly direction with San Marcos street
sixty varas. This lot is on the corner of
ZavaIla and San Marcos street and known as
lot No. 90, in block No. IS, and the saI
property bought by W. B. Austin of Thns. c.
Nelson ana wife, May 18th, 1883. See Bexar
county records Vol. %, page 57s. See also
Vol. u, rage $40. and Book XII, page SOS and
500, together with all the rights, members and
appurienanoes thereto belonging.
This 10th day Of December 1887.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO WILLIAM HOLLAND
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Just Hear That Child Soream!"

said Mrs. Smith to her sister. Mrs. Davis, as
the sound of child's shrieks came across the
garden from a neighbours house. What kind
ut a woman have you for a ne ghbor! Does
ne sbute her Children No, indeed" re-
piled Mrs Davis. ''She is one OF the most ten
der mothers in existence But, you see, she
believes in the od-fashiOned styles OF doctor
ing. when child needs physic, she fils a
spoon will some nauseOus dose, lays the little
forced to open bis mouth for breath, when
down goes the dread uI mess. Then come the
ellis " mo wonder" said Mrs. Smith, why
doesn't she use DR.. Pierce's Pleasa & Purga-
tive PelletsI They are effective without being
harsh. and are as easy to take as sugar plums,
! Away give them to my children" And so
do L. said Mrs. Davis.
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S KIN SCALP
BLOOD

Having been a sufferer for two years and
half from a d sease caused by u bruise on the
leg, and having been cured by ths CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES when ali other methods and
remedies failed, deem il my duty to recon-
mend them. visited Hot Springs to no avail.
and tried several doctors without success. and
Finlay ito whom shall ever feel GRATEFUL,
spoke to me about CUTICURA, and consented
give them trial with the result tlUt am
perfectly cured. There Is now no sore about
me. | think ! can snow the largest surface
where my sulferngs sprang from of any one
in the state. The CUTICURA REMEDIES are
the best blood and skin cures manufac ured.
| refer to druggist John p. f inlay and DIR. ID.
C. Montgomery. both Of this place and 20 DR.
Smith, OF Lake Lee, Miss.
ALEXANDER REACH, Greenvtlle, Mss.
Mr.. Beach used the CUTICURA REMEDIES, at
our request, with results as above stated.
a. b. FINLAi * CO., Druggists.
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The Little Seed.

A little seed lay in the carriers path;
A little shoot bowed In the strong winds
wrath;
A little shrub grew, by its root held fast;
Then stout tree braved all the winters
blast.
A little cough started twas only light;
A little chill shiveTed the hours of night;
A little pain came and began TO grow,
Then consumption laid all his brave strength
low.
Be wise In time. Check the little cough,
cute the tile chill dispell the little pain, ere
the little aIlment becomes the strong, uncon-
querahle giant of die ease DR.. Pieree's Golden
Medical Discovery, taken in time, is a remedy
for these ills.
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Consumption. sorofuIa. General De-

b lily. wasting diseases OF Children, chronic
coughs and bronchitis, can be cured by the
use OF SCOTS Emu sion of Pure God Live Oil
with HypOphOsphites. Prominent physiciars
use IL and testify 10 Its great value. Please
read the following: 81 used Scott's Emulsion
for an obstinate cough witt hemOrrhage
Loss Of appetite, ema citation, slPeplessness,
etc. Al of these have now lett, and believe
your Emulsion has saved a case of well vel
oped cOnsumptiun.-T. J. FIndley, NJ. D., Lone
Star Texas
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4. ConsumptIon Inourable7

Read the following Mr. @ H. Norris,
Newark, Ark. says: Was down with abcess
OF lungs. and friends and physicians pro-
nounced me an incurable consumptive. Be
gan taking DIR. King 8 New Discovery for
Consumption. AN now on my third bottle, and
able to oversee the work on my farm 1t 10
the finest ~ed.cince ever made"
Jesse Middewart, Decatur, Ohio. says:
Had L not been for DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry for CONSUMPTION, ! would have died OF
lung troubles. Was given up by doctors. Am
now In best OF health" Try 1t. Sample bot
tie free mt A DREIss'
% p2Sly Drug Store,
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For Rent.


-Rambleton. Hadley Co. advertise houses
stores, rooms or farms to rent free of charge.
A new frame house of 10 rooms, in centre of
city, Will be ready by Eth OF this mont nne
location for boarding house. Rent SO per
month. W
Frame house of rooms, city water, on Bel
win street, Sl4. 10
Furnished rooms with or without board,
nice locality, blocks from avenue G car
line. 90
Beautiful frame cottage of five rooms, hall,
galleries, etc Also II small rock house in
zane lot, only five minutes walk from post,nf-
fee. (+0)
street. ''0' 7' N' 1851
One of the most desirable stores on Com
only $50. a month. O3)
: ACRES. ALL FENCED, with dltC and wind
y mill, seven room house and stable. GU
Five room neat cottage near High
school, convenient to street car line. CD
Frame house of rooms, servantss room
and stab e, 2 lots, city water; located on san
Pedro avenue. Il
House of 4 rooms, near Commerce street;
well " alter, large yard, nice location; SIb per
month. 62
Rock house of rooms on Austin street
Street cars running pa the house. t22l
A beautiful rock house of rooms, neatly
FURNISHED five minutes walk from Main
plaza. 1851
Finely furnished rooms. first and second
story, delightful location; for man and wife
only; reference required. U2)
New frame house of four rooms, in good
neighbOrhood, hydrant water; Sl5 per month
Building formerly known as Mason Blanch
restaurant, on Market street. "a
2and room houses, near |. 4 G. N. depot,
hydraut water; SO per month. 20
Two II ce frame houses on Hiualgo street,
and rooms, 81 month. a
For rent in u large railroad town, hotel of 10
rooms, out houses, cistern and water works,
located IN business part of the city. Good
cnance for live business man. ~
Large two-stOry stone house near post office,
of 10 rooms. Rest house IN the city for board
ing house. Fine location, cistern and city
water. (Sl)
Large twostory house of II rooms, 8 rooms
have tire-places, two cisterns, stables and
acres enclosed, two miles from the Cathedral,
S35 per month. (S2)
Frame house of rooms, hydraut water
SIG, near street car. 81
For rent room brick house, large yard. city
wafer of the finest locations in the city $50
Frame house of 3 rooms, hall, two galleries.
underground cstern and 8 large lots, near
Rock Quarry road. "a
Beautiful, large store and dry cellar, on
Houston street.
We have some delightful furnished rooms
on st. Mary's street; best III the city. W
beautiful rooms, on Commerce street. suit
able for offices or sleeping rooms; modern i'm
prOYements. 81
Frame house of 10 rooms, near Avenue
car line, five minutes walk from =. o. 70
Frame house Of 6 rooms. House nicely
furnished. city water, near l, X G. n. depot
on HidalgO st, %
Hambleton, Hadley g. Co